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Economic Facts
Cuba was very dependent on the United States. Most of Cuba’s hotels and casinos were owned by Americans. U.S businesses also owned huge sugar and tobacco plantations. This caused Cuba to not have enough land to plant crops. -
Economic Facts
Most Cubans struggled to get by and earn a decent living. Cuba was “a rich country with too many poor people.” In 1953, a young lawyer Fidel Castro was left in control to attend Cuba. Castro focused on ending U.S dominance, redistributing wealth and reforming society. -
Conflicts
After WWII, Cuba had what is called the "Cuban Revolution." In Cuba, social and economic trends led to a revolution. -
Conflicts
Castro got closer with the military of the Soviet Union. The Soviets installed nuclear missiles in Cuba, prompting the Cold War crisis known as the Cuban Missile Crisis. -
Political Changes
Fidel Castro became president of Cuba in 1976. Cuba became a communist country in 1959. Fidel was left in charge of a communist country. He died in 2016 -
Political Changes
After Fidel Castro's death, his brother Raul Castro became president. Communism was still in the country. Fidel and Raul protested together. They often got arrested for doing so. -
Political Changes
Cuba is still struggling to this day. Many Cuban citizens express their feelings by saying that they wish they had more freedom. Many thought that once Castro became president, they wound gain freedom and independence but they didn't. -
Economic Facts
Still to this day, Cuba is a communist country. They're still struggling economically. Cuba receives almost 100,000 barrels of oil a day from Venezuela. -
Map
Cuba is a Caribbean island. It is under communist rule. Cuba is famous for their sugar and tobacco fields.
